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Shakespeare's Landlord
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Charlaine Harris
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Free shipping Australia wide Ships within 24 hours from USA supplier | Rating: | | | Format: | Paperback, 214 pages | | Release Date: | November 2005 |
When cleaning lady Lily Bard discovers the dead body of her nosy landlord, her plan of starting a quiet new life may end in her death. ReviewsWhile on a late-night job in tiny Shakespeare, Ark., Lily Bard, 31, sees a furtive figure placing large plastic garbage bags in the local park and, untying one, discovers the body of her former landlord. In a quick but anonymous phone call (she is determined to avoid any questioning), she reports it to the police chief. With skill and wry wit, Harris, the author of the Aurora Teagarden series, soon reveals the horrific facts in Lily's background that explain why she is solitary, confrontational, obsessed with self-defense‘and why she chooses, despite a first-rate education, to eke out a living as a cleaning woman. Realizing, however, that her fingerprints on the body of the dead man might make her a suspect, Lily subtly and insightfully queries her customers, some of them tenants of the murdered landlord, in the process meticulously evaluating their closets, drawers and motives. The renters are a well-defined lot: a happily promiscuous idler; a sanctimonious and hypocritical reverend; and an aging couple with much to grieve about. As Lily investigates, she develops a wary but cordial relationship with the police chief and forms a warmer tie with her karate instructor. But at the same time, someone has discovered the unspeakable facts about Lily's past and has begun stalking her. Harris's finely tuned, colorful and suspenseful tale, filled with vigorous and unique characters, will leave readers hoping it's the start of a series. (July) |
| Publisher: | Berkley Publishing Group | | ISBN: | 0425206866 |
| EAN: | 9780425206867 | | Dimensions: | 18.11 x 10.01 x 1.52 centimeters (0.12 kg) |
| Age Range: |
15+ years |
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 – Customer review on 30/05/2007
This series from Charlaine Harris revolves around the quiet world of Shakespeare, only Shakespeare is not the sleepy little town of stereotypes. In this first book we are introduced to our heroine, who is carrying some serious baggage and is just looking for a quiet life so she can cope with the baggage. Unfortunately, this little country town does not let Lily have a queit life. As the murder/detective plot unfolds, we are drawn into the minutiae of town life and the interconnectedness of all the people of Shakespeare. Lily is a character with major flaws, though we are provided with the reason for her flaws, which makes her more interesting the more engaging than a simple one dimensional "good" person. I bought this after enjoying the Sookie Stackhouse series so much. While the two series are very different; Charlaine Harris' ability to create interesting characters, woven around mildly complicated plots is still present as is her amazing ability to write about small town life.
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 – Customer review on 25/05/2006
Overall, this book is okay - it wasn't great, but it wasn't awful either. I guess after reading many favourable reviews on Amazon.com, I had expected more from the book. There were so many characters introduced in the start, it took me a while to remember who was who, which I found annoying. It didn't help that I didn't have the time to polish it off in one setting so I had to recall the characters each time I picked up the book. It's a simple whodunnit, a few back stories here and there (like Lily's past), but definitely nothing complex like an Alex Kellerman novel. I am still interested in the rest of the Lily Bard series, but they won't be must-reads - the fluffy Sookie Stackhouse books are more my cup of tea!
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 – Customer review on 18/08/2008
Lily Bard is a believable, likable character who engenders empathy and respect. The plot is believable, and the reasons leading up to the murder are credible. Would recommend - light fiction, satisfying read.
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